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Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

Folk Art Rare Antique Gnome Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Gnome hand cast and painted American antique garden sculpture and coin bank/doorstop In great
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1930s Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Gnome Garden Sculpture in Original Paint "Flower Pot"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity. America's friendly gnome- a jolly eyed garden guardian clutching a merry
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Mid-20th Century American Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Vintage Gnome Garden Sculpture in Original Paint "Flower Pot"
Gnome Garden Sculpture in Original Paint "Flower Pot"
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H 13 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in

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Set of Seven Gnomes
Located in Washington, DC
Set of seven painted dwarfs Gnomes.
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Terracotta

Vintage Set of Seven Gnomes
Set of Seven Gnomes
H 12 in W 5 in D 7 in
Japanese Antique Pair Pineapple Hand Painted Garden Candle Lanterns
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-980 Japanese antique pair hand painted pineapple garden candle lanterns Sold individually at $325 each
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Early 20th Century Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Old Vintage Pair Hand Painted Happy Snow Elves Couple Lighting Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
Very Nostalgic opportunity, memories of a wintery childhood past. America's fondest childhood memories conjure up this remarkable Pair (2) of old, plump delightfully vintage and liv...
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Mid-20th Century American Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Silver Plated Working Gnome Figurine, Vintage, Austria, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful silver plated figurine of the Gnome. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal, silver plated. A beautiful nice item to display in your collection.
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Silver Plate, Metal

American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity America's friendly gnomes- a rare pair (2) of Happy Garden Legends "Keeper of Keys" and bearer of the night lights. Since the early part of the 20th cent...
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Early 20th Century American Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Japanese Rare Oversized Owl Garden Candle Lantern with Antique Chain
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-992 Rare tall Japanese owl garden candle lantern supplied with antique chain for hanging.
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Mid-20th Century Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Japan 1950s Museum Bronze Over Life-Size "Male Reborn” Koga Tadao, 84"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important 84" Tall life-size sculpture of "Male Reborn" by midcentury master sculptor Koga Tadao (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). For further information please call D...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Bronze

Japanese Old "Duck Decoy" Iron Garden Lantern #2
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese iron garden lantern original work of art with remnants of hand painted colors See #3-825 similar lantern with yellow colors.      
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1960s Japanese Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Digging For Gold- Rare Form Gardener's Best Friend - As American as Apple Pie An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this f...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
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H 13.35 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in
Japanese Pair Art Nouveau Style Butterfly and Flowers Garden Candle Lanterns
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-981 Pair Japanese butterfly and flowers garden candle lanterns. Can be purchased individually for $300 each
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Early 20th Century Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Japanese Rare Old Vintage Standing Duck Lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-823 Japanese iron garden lantern original work of art with remnants of hand painted colors.       
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1960s Japanese Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

Exquisite 1/25 Limited Edition Alan Biggs Solid Bronze Owl Signed and Numbered
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning limited edition 1/25 Alan Biggs signed statue of an Owl. A very decorative and well made piece, the finished so smooth and tactile...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Bronze

Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important life-size plus 94 Inch high sculpture of a man with child by Mid-Century Modern master sculptor Koga Tadao, (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 (1979). For further info...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Bronze

Set of Three Midcentury French Hand Painted Barbotine Ceramic Gnomes Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful set of vintage Majolica garden gnome’s sculptures were sculpted in France, circa 1960. The ceramic figures are expressive and unique. One holds a water can and smokes a...
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Mid-20th Century French Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Ceramic, Majolica

Vintage Tall Hand Painted Santa Sculpture, 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity. America's friendliest Santa or Saint Nicholas - the jolly man standing 15 inches tall clutching his mischievous elf helpers, gifts, and a musical instrument d...
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Early 20th Century American Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
By Societé anonyme francaise
Located in Perpignan, FR
Designed in 1972 by architects Michel Hudrisier and M. Roma for Studio Rochel, the Nova House came to fulfill the fantasy of those dreaming of living in space. While that type of arc...
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1970s French Space Age Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Metal, Aluminum

1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
1972, Prefab Nova House by Studio Rochel
H 157.49 in W 255.91 in D 314.97 in

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20th Century Garden Gnome Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming and rare to find 20th century small garden statue of a sitting friendly gnome in Pierre
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20th Century French Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Cast Stone

Vintage 20th Century Garden Gnome Statue
20th Century Garden Gnome Statue
H 24 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
Very Rare Terracotta Doctor Garden Gnome with Frog
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great and rare sculpture of a dwarf delivering medicine to a frog which has a cold. made of
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Terracotta

Gnome Garden Lantern Sculpture "Night Time Watchman"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Nostalgic opportunity. America's friendly gnome- a jolly eyed garden guardian with lantern
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Mid-20th Century American Rare Vintage Garden Gnomes

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Iron

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